Cream Spike Agave
Agave applanata
A striking silvery-blue agave with architectural form and sharp, dark spines.
- Plant Type
- Succulents
- Width
- 2-3 Ft.
- Height
- 3-4 Ft.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9 - 11
- Sun requirements
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Design image count
- 2
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Create design onlineAbout Cream Spike Agave
Agave applanata, known as the Gray Agave, forms a striking, usually solitary rosette of stiff, silvery-blue to gray-green leaves. Its foliage is distinguished by sharp, dark marginal teeth and a long terminal spine, often displaying unique bud imprints. Native to Mexican highlands, it thrives in full sun to part shade and well-drained, rocky soils. This drought-tolerant succulent is prized for its architectural form in xeriscapes and was historically used for its strong fibers.